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BLUE MONDAY- NOTICE TO MY BLUE MONDAY FOLLOWERS

I am very sad to tell you that I am discontinuing Blue Monday as of today.  Our internet problem is not resolved and they may not solve the problems they are having for some time.  We received the call yesterday.

We are researching for a new server but the only one we might choose has a terrible record of efficiency because of where we live.  It is costly as well.  Still looking but without much hope.  If the new company finally gets their act together we will be served by them. The question is when.

My husband is making many trips to the library whenever he needs to go to town.  I came with him today to let you know what is happening.  Again, it is not practical to continue a blog party under these circumstances.

Thank you so much for making Blue Monday such a pleasure this past year. Would anyone like to carry on with Blue Monday?  I will check your responses sometime next week when we come into town.

Blessings and love,

Jeanne

 

 

BLUE MONDAY - DELAYED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

COMPUTER SERVICE UPDATE

THE BAD NEWS IS I WILL NOT HAVE SERVICE FOR AS LONG AS TWO MONTHS.

Our internet service has been sold too another company.  When the tower failed and other service problems were happening our service provider decided to sell out. This has affected a huge area in our mountains.  We are searching for a new service but there are no options available right now.  Hard to understand but the problem is overwhelming.

I am sure this will be fixed but we have no time frame for now.

Thus, I sadly announce that Blue Monday will be cancelled until further notice.

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Thank you so much for your dedication to Blue Monday.

Thank you as well for your New Years wishes.  The same to all of you.

Blessings and love,

Jeanne

I posted this from our library.  Since we live 'far'

from this library ,it is not reasonable to carry on with Blue  Monday this way.

BLUE MONDAY - STILL NO INTERNET

In memory of smiling Sally

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INTERNET IS STILL A PROBLEM

I am very sad to tell you we still do not have internet in the remote mountains where we live.  The tower was destroyed by a bad storm with high winds approximately three weeks ago.   My nephew lives on the top of the highest mountain around here and he lives a mile away from us. Our internet gives him free service because they use his property for the internet tower.  At this time they are still building the new tower. Sigh!!!

At this moment we are in the local library and connected to their service.  Unfortunately the library is 18 miles from where we live. Not at all convenient. I am posting a Blue Monday post with the hope that by Monday our service will be up and running. 

If you do not see the link at the bottom of my page we still do not have a connection.

Thank you so much for your patience and understanding.

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Wishing each of you a healthy and Happy New Year

 

 

Blessings and love to all of my Blue Monday Followers.

JEANNE

Backyard Neighbor

Please note, This is Thursday "in the library" and I did link my pre-written post in case we have service.  If you do not hear from me on Monday, you will know I cannot respond. 

I'm hoping!!!

 

An InLinkz Link-up

Blue Monday - December 19, 2016

 

Greetings from Jeanne's friend Beverly.

 

Jeanne's internet is down,

 

and that's why there is no Blue Monday this week.

 

She'll be back next Monday.

 

And, she says Merry Christmas to everyone.

PINK SATURDAY - A PINK CHRISTMAS TABLE SETTING

Lets have a merry pink Christmas and share the pink with Beverly at, How Sweet the Sound.

 

I LOVE MY PINK CHRISTMAS TREE PLATES.

I am sharing my Christmas day table setting using my pink tree plates.  The plates are Johnson Brothers

This is my favorite table setting ever.

This a re-post because Christmas day isn't here yet.

Thank goodness.  Are you ready for Christmas yet?

Enjoy...

My table is 10 feet long and very narrow. I can't use chargers, sigh.  Our meal is always served buffet style on my kitchen island.

 

My centerpiece is two gold deer. Again, there is not much room.

 

My napkin holders are also deer.

 

I also use these pink tree plates on my bedroom mantel.

I made the mantel cover.

THESE DISHES ARE DEFINITELY MY FAVORITE.

HAPPY PINK SATURDAY

Blessings and love,

JEANNE

BLUE MONDAY - CHRISTMAS POODLES

WELCOME TO BLUE MONDAY

In memory of Smiling Sally

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Please link your post by using the Linky at the bottom of my post.

Anything goes for Blue Monday through the holidays.

Please link my post somewhere on your post.

Thank you for your comments, they always make me smile.

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MY POODLE CHRISTMAS TREE.

Most of you know I have a darling poodle named Cheri'  I am sharing her Christmas photo today.

My sister's were inspired by my love of poodles, so they gave me a small Christmas tree to feature my collection of poodle pins and figurines.

We have been blessed with three precious poodles through the years.

 Cheri' is our third poodle and you could say we are definitely a poodle family.

Our first poodle was a small white poodle named Trippy.  We found her when she was 3 months old along highway 10 in the panhandle of Florida on our way home from a vacation.  She had a collar but no tags.  We rescued her from certain death.  She was starving, soaking wet from the rain and covered with tics.  We had her for 10  loving years.

Trippy in the two photos.  She was a pretty little girl that began our love of poodles for a pet.

Our second poodle was a miniature black poodle That was bigger than Trippy and a real beauty.  She had a champion for her mother and we we able to get her because she had a bad bite. Not a bit noticeable but she couldn't be shown. Her name was Babette.

Babette, our little black beauty.

 

Our inspired poodle tree. 

Closeup of my poodle figurine collection .  This is not all of them.

 

HAPPY BLUE MONDAY

Blessings and love

JEANNE

 

An InLinkz Link-up

BLUE MONDAY AND MY FAVORITE TIME OF THE YEAR

WELCOME TO BLUE MONDAY

In memory of Smiling Sally

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Join in the fun by linking your post to the Linky at the bottom of my post.

Please link Backyard Neighbor somewhere on your post.

I am always happy to see you and thank you you for commenting.

Remember to post anything about blue or the holidays.

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CHRISTMAS AND DECORATING

Getting ready for Christmas by making our home cheerful and welcoming.

This is a labor of love.

Our fireplace

I made the Christmas quilt and the stockings are also handmade and given to us by our daughter-in-law several years ago.  Sadly, she passed away at 42 of cancer, so the stockings are a treasure beyond words.

 

The small stocking says "dogs love Christmas too."

 

Our poodle Cheri'

 

She is our little girl and believe me, she thinks she is human. Lol.

HAPPY BLUE MONDAY

 

Blessings and love,

JEANNE

An InLinkz Link-up

PINK SATURDAY - A CHRISTMAS WISH

Pink Saturday is alive and well thanks to Beverly at How Sweet the Sound .  Lets have fun sharing our pink, Christmas, and Anything goes.

Please make an effort to comment because it really does bring so much pleasure to the Pinkies who love this Blog party.

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A CHRISTMAS WISH

How about this for an awesome Christmas gift?

 

I love this so much.

Or this...

In your dreams!

 

Or this...

 

A beautiful bouquet of roses.

HAPPY PINK SATURDAY

Blessings and love,

JEANNE

DON'T BE SILLY...I WANT THE PINK CAR!!!

BLUE MONDAY - THANKFUL THOUGHTS

WELCOME TO BLUE MONDAY

In memory of Smiling Sally

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"Remember" to post anything that pleases you for this Christmas season.

Please link your post to Backyard Neighbor with the link at the bottom of my post.

Then link my post somewhere on your post.

Visiting brings pleasure to us all.

I am sorry I missed visiting many of you last week.  Thanksgiving and company kept me from my computer.  It was a wonderful thankful week.

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I AN SHARING SOME THINGS TO THINK ABOUT THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

This was a recent rainbow in our town. Our daughter took this photo on her phone.  In person it was more stunning than it shows in this photo.

This is not a common full sky event.

Amazing.

A few things to think about next.

We are blessed more than we know.

 

These thoughts sure made me a more thankful person.

How about you?

Happy Blue Monday

Blessings and love,

Jeanne

 

 

 

An InLinkz Link-up

PINK SATURDAY - DECORATING FOR CHRISTMAS HAS BEGUN

Thank you to our host Beverly at How Sweet the Sound.  This blog party is a long time tradition in the blogging world.  It is always a pleasure to be a part of Pink Saturday aka Anything goes.  It has brought together many blogging friends that have meaning to me.  I have not visited as much as I would like and I am trying harder to reconnect. 

FALL IS DONE AND CHRISTMAS BEGINS.

What do you do the day after Thanksgiving?  I pull down the Christmas boxes and the first thing I decorate is my hutch.

I change my hutch for the holidays.  When you come in my back door it is the first thing you see.  It gives me a lot of pleasure to start Christmas here...

 

Closer look.

 

This is a bowl of my mother's Christmas ornaments.  They mean so much to me and I feel like she is a part of our Christmas when I share these ornaments.

Lots more to do but this is a start.

Happy decorating this Christmas.

Blessings and love,

JEANNE